China's net problems

This Post story provides some evidence for the argument that the internet is good for freedom of expression, even under regimes that have tried to lessen its impact. I think there is a path here to defending an open and free internet, which is under attack by those who provide the bandwidth, by subverting their congressional allies, who seem likely to be swayed by an open internet's ability to democratize china, or at least frustrate that state's efforts to control its people. Congress needs to be shown that technological restrictions on the internet here, enacted at the behest of big media companies, may in the end hurt the prospects of dissidents in China. I think, campaign contributions aside, these folks probably can find a reason to support a more democratic China, whether it be cynical real politic or idealistic democratic zeal.